3 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/basics/string_format_cp310.py b/tests/basics/string_format_cp310.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77295330b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basics/string_format_cp310.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Python 3.10+ functionality test for {} format string
+
+def test(fmt, *args):
+    print('{:8s}'.format(fmt) + '>' +  fmt.format(*args) + '<')
+
+test("{:0s}", "ab")
+test("{:06s}", "ab")
+test("{:<06s}", "ab")
+test("{:>06s}", "ab")
diff --git a/tests/basics/string_format_cp310.py.exp b/tests/basics/string_format_cp310.py.exp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c26473d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basics/string_format_cp310.py.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{:0s}   >ab<
+{:06s}  >ab0000<
+{:<06s} >ab0000<
+{:>06s} >0000ab<
diff --git a/tests/basics/string_format_error.py b/tests/basics/string_format_error.py
index 708348d59..74dc6c52e 100644
--- a/tests/basics/string_format_error.py
+++ b/tests/basics/string_format_error.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # tests for errors in {} format string
 
 try:
-    '{0:0}'.format('zzz')
+    '{0:=}'.format('zzz')
 except (ValueError):
     print('ValueError')